Grain Brewing

All grain brewing lets you choose exactly which malts and hops you want to use.

The combinations of malts and hops are endless. We are always happy to offer advice and guidance as to ingredients and the process.

The equipment needed for Grain Brewing differs to kit brewing. You will need a boiler (kettle), a device for mashing the grains (mash tun) and preferably a seperate device for heating sparge water. Single combined systems for heating, mashing and boiling are available, such as the Grainfather, alternatively, making your own equipment is more rewarding.

Kit Brewing

Brewing beers from kits takes away the time consuming mashing of the grains and boiling with the hops. These steps have been done for you by the producers.

The range of beer, cider and lager kits is truly astounding, with every conceivable style of beer covered. From traditional UK ales to American single, double or even triple IPA's, from Belgian styles to French Saisons, English porters, Irish stouts, Welsh reds, the list is endless. There's even a few of the more popular commercial beers available as kits in the form of Woodfordes, St Peters and Courage.

Miscellaneous

Courage Best Bitter

This new 40-pint beer kit allows the home brewer to enjoy the classic taste of Courage Best Bitter, brewed at home by their own fair hand, with an ABV of approximately 4% - it’s a great session ale.

Having worked closely with the head brewer of Charles Wells to replicate the flavour and character of their world famous commercial beer. The resultant matched brewer’s wort is concentrated and canned to make brewing this thirst quenching ale as simple as possible.

With over 200 years of brewing pedigree, Courage Best Bitter retains its widespread popularity. As the old commercial says… ‘Courage Best beats all the rest.’ Courage best is Pale in colour, fully balanced with a malty flavour and distinctive hop character - an easy drinking session beer